# Distance from Recife (REC) to Tangalooma Airport (TAN)

> 15,994 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,994 km / 9,938 mi / 8,636 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 193° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 166° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 09:16 in Recife, it's 22:16 in Tangalooma Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 33 ft (TAN is lower than REC)

## Airports

### [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Recife, Brazil
- ICAO: SBRF
- Timezone: America/Recife
- Coordinates: -8.130000, -34.920000
- Elevation: 33 ft

### [Tangalooma Airport (TAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tan-tangalooma-airport/1ef266e0-1a2e-6c44-9c25-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tangalooma Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YTGA
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -27.130000, 153.360000
- Elevation: 0 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:16 in Recife, it's 22:16 in Tangalooma Airport.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tangalooma Airport (TAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tan-tangalooma-airport/1ef266e0-1a2e-6c44-9c25-06bb2780ed98)
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